Southeastern presents Guitar Ensemble concerts April 9 and 10
Friday, March 23, 2018
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Guitar Ensemble will present its spring concerts April
9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts are set to take place in Pottle Auditorium and
are free and open to the public.
Featuring music for two, three, four and 10 guitars, the April 9 program includes
music from the Italian Renaissance, German Baroque, French Romantic and 20th Century
Spanish repertoire.
“This concert represents the students’ efforts to perform guitar music at its
most sophisticated level in our culture. The guitar obviously is prevalent in all
forms of popular music, but the guitar curriculum at the college level deals with
the history, cultural diversity, and dynamic technical issues of the instrument,”
said Guitar Ensemble Director Patrick Kerber. “The students not only perform on the
guitar, they also study the instrument. The end result is beautiful music performed
on multiple guitars.”
The annual All Styles Night concert will take place April 10. This concert features
popular music performed on guitar in a variety of settings, including solos and small
groups. The program is composed of original compositions, folk, pop, jazz, and classical
selections performed as instrumental music and in song.
“The musicians in this program will feature guitar majors, non-music majors,
and non-music faculty, including Sims Library Reference Librarian/Instructor Ben Bell,
and members of the popular Impaired Faculties rock band,” Kerber added. “This is a
chance for people to enjoy the guitar as a true ‘crossover’ instrument. As always,
there will be something for everyone.”
For more information, contact Kerber at 985-549-2886 or pkerber@southeastern.edu.
